ABSTRACT: This study aims to describe the types and functions of register in the dance studiocommunity, Faculty of Teacherry and Education University Riau. The method used is descriptive qualitative.Data collection techniques using recording techniques, listening techniques and note-taking techniques.Data analysis begins with transcribing recorded data, grouping research data, describing research data,analyzing data in research, interpreting and concluding. The sources of research data are active members of thethe dance studio, Faculty of Teacher and Education at the University of Riau, and active users registering at thedance studio Faculty of Teaching and Education at the University of Riau. Research data in the form ofwords, phrases and sentences contained in the conversations of members of the dance Faculty of the Teachingand Education faculty of the University of Riau. The resulth of this study found three types of register, varientyof intimate, varienty of casual, varienty of consultative, and found five register functions, namely thedirective functions, the information functions, referensial functions, contextual function and expressivefunction.
KEYWORDS: Register, type of register, register fucntion, dance studio Facutly of Teacher andeducation University Riau